UPDATE: Personal doctor explains Anderson Silva’s back issues in detail. Read here: Anderson Silva’s Personal Doctor Explains Back Issue That Resulted In Him Being Hospitalized
ORIGINAL STORY:
Fight fans got a big scare on Tuesday morning, as reports surfaced that claimed Anderson Silva was rushed to the hospital on Monday. Fear not, however, as his UFC 183 fight with Nick Diaz in January is said to be safe at this point.
Silva was rushed to a local hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil after a training session at the X-Gym on Monday when he felt what was described as “severe back pain.”
Apparently Silva felt the pain while trying to stand up after training jiu-jitsu, and immediately went back down to the floor. The reports claim Silva couldn’t feel his legs, so as a result, he was taken to the Barra D’Or hospital.
The good news is that it doesn’t appear to be anything too serious, as Silva was cleared from the hospital on Tuesday morning.
Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission medical director Dr. Marcio Tannure told Combate that Silva “felt severe pain because of the contracture.” He also said, “it really hurts a lot, but it won’t change anything in terms of training. The issue he had explains the pain but won’t get him sidelined or even cancel the bout.”
Silva vs. Diaz is scheduled to headline UFC 183 on January 31, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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